Swim: Local Curl Burke Athletes Made Holiday Trip to Australia

(Dec. 28, 2011) - Several local Curl Burke Swim Club athletes are spending a special holidays with a trip to Australia that started on Monday. Ariana Staffen of Potomac Falls, Rachel Williams of Dominion, Caroline Ruttenberg of Broad Run HS, Liz Mittan of Briar Woods and Fairfax County 8th grader Aaron Tice, along with coach Robbie Robins, arrived in Sydney today and have already had their first surf lessons at the beach and have trained with the Carlile Swimming Club.

The remainder of their trip includes a mixture of training and cultural and social activities. They return on Jan. 4.